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New year rangoli, Pongal kolam, Christmas rangoli
Margazhi is also important due to the fact that the English New Year falls in this month and the month ends with Sankranti. Â Since our family lives in Tamil Nadu, we are lucky because we celebrate the...
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kolam for Pongal- Sankranti muggulu - rangoli designs
Sankranti rangoli designs / Sankranti mugguluSome free hand rangoli designs that can be drawn for Sankranti muggulu with some steps are shown here. A basic floral pattern is drawn and developed further...
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New year rangoli, Pongal kolam, Christmas rangoli
Margazhi is also important due to the fact that the English New Year falls in this month and the month ends with Sankranti. Â Since our family lives in Tamil Nadu, we are lucky because we celebrate the...
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Easy simple dosa recipe ideas quick dosai
Karaicha maavu dosai or karacha mavu dosaThis is one of the quickest and easiest dosa recipes to make. Â This dosai can be made in a jiffy. Â ProcedureTake equal measures of rice flour, maida and wheat...
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Simple muggulu designs with dots
The first muggu in this gallery  of muggulu that are from a collection of the designs I draw at the entrance.As the title suggests they will all be without colours because that is what we usually draw...
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Marudhani - Traditional mehndi or henna designs for hands
Mehndi designs were originally and traditionally drawn with a paste of leaves of the mehndi plant ( called marudhani in Tamil ). Â Simple patterns like circles were drawn on the palm by placing the...
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Rasa podi for rasam - Sudha Balaji recipes
Rasam powder or rasa podiRasam podi can be prepared in many methods . Â I have shared the method I usually followThe ingredients required areDhania - 8 tablespoonsPepper - 2 table spoonsCumin seeds - 1...
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Varalakshmi Vratham Navarathri kolam ideas for golu decoration
kolu or golu decoration with kolamWe celebrate Navratri for nine days or rather nine nights , hence the name Navratri. Â Starting with the first day apart from various decorations we do for the kolu...
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Evening tiffin recipes and snacks ideas
Rangoli with double linesIdli batter recipes - kuzhi paniyaram Take required quantity of idli maavu (batter ) in a vesselSaute with mustard and urad dhal in a kadai and add to the batterAdd finely...
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How to make different types of podi
Vatha kuzhambu powder preparationThe ingredients required and measurements are as followsDhania or coriander 3 cups , urad dhal 2 cups , Â gram dhal 2 cups , 1 1/2 cups toor dhalOne cup jeera or cumin...
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Varalakshmi Vratham recipes and decoration
Varalakshmi Vratham or Varamahalakshmi Pooja will be celebrated on August 12 2016.  This is one of the most important  festivals and requires elaborate preparation and celebrations resulting in  joy...
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Payasam and Naivedyam recipes - Navratri, Varalakshmi Vratham, Fridays
I would like to share some of the kheer (or payasam) types that I think are (un)common. Â Since Rangoli-sans-dots is primarily on rangoli or kolam designs, recipes like kheer or payasam and rangoli are...
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DIY easy cotton craft ideas projects
Cotton crafts are among the most popular craft ideas for school projects and other craft ideas. Â Traditionally cotton is also used in Pujas for vastra in India . We can also use cotton for craft ideas...
View ArticleRangoli tips from my videos on YouTube
This information is based on the questions that were asked through comments on my videos on YouTube. Â The information has been collected here so that it can be book marked for reference.1. What rangoli...
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Bisi bele bath recipe and side dish
Bisi bele bath or bisi bele huli anna translates to hot dhal sambar rice is one of the most popular lunch recipes and is from Karnataka. Â This tastes best when eaten hot . Â Onion raitha a suitable side...
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Learn kolam 21 dots step by step
 21 dots big kolam for Pongal kolam designs with dots | Sankranti rangoli designs with dotsAfter placing the 21 by 11 dot idukku pulli or udu pulli dot grid .  Identify the six places where the pattern...
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Rangoli designs with dots - 6 dots
How to make rangoli powder at home After purchasing the white rangoli powder from the local market , sieve using a fine sieve to remove solid particles.  Add rice flour to white rangoli powder - the...
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Varalakshmi Vratham Pooja prasad recipes
Varalakshmi Vratham or Varamahalakshmi Pooja will be celebrated on August 12 2016.  This is one of the most important  festivals and requires elaborate preparation and celebrations resulting in  joy...
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Old temples in Chennai Siva Perumal
For those living in and around Chennai there are many old temple that are 500 to 1000 years old.  Some  are there for more than 1000 years.  Neela Varna Perumal temple , NanmangalamNanmangalam a suburb...
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Chennai to Mantralayam by Mumbai Mail
For those travelling from Chennai to Mantralayam , Mumbai Mail (Train no.11028 ) is probably the most convenient , particularly if you are planning to have darshan during weekends. The train leaves...
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